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crystal_blue
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Initially Posted - 04/10/2025 :  18:55:31  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Greetings -

I am thinking about getting the Catalina Direct Genoa Sleeve for my boat (Part No. E2164 - see https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/catalina-250/canvas-covers/genoa-sleeve-for-c-25-standard-rig-c-250-standard-rig/). The advertised length is 29 feet. That seems slightly long for my rig--the luff of my 110% jib is 27'2"; and I measured the (CDI) furler itself at about 28'4" from the top of the drum to the top of the furler itself. I emailed the folks at CD and they were more than willing to cut one to a custom length; but they also mentioned that they've sold a number of the 29-foot sleeves and have never heard of any issues with them being too long.

Does anyone here have experience with this product? Is 29' too long? Just right? Or am I overthinking this, and it's just not an issue because the sleeve is wide enough to fit right over the furling drum itself?

Thanks--
Jim and Crystal Smith
Lehi, Utah
1996 Catalina 250 WB #191 "Mariah"
Edited by - crystal_blue on 04/10/2025 18:56:28

Russ.Johnson
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Response Posted - 04/12/2025 :  20:59:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi Jim,

I have a partial answer.
About 15-years ago, I bought the Genoa cover from Catalina Direct,
It works well and I still use it.
The product has changed to add the anti-flogging line.
My didn’t have it, so I created my own.
The current one looks better than mine.

In the C250 Owners manual, the forestay is shown as 29’ 7”
If the cover is longer than the sail that wouldn’t be that bad.

Here is C250 Owners Manual
https://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/manbro/man250.asp#12

Here is the rigging length
https://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/manbro/pictures/m25012.gif
Russ Johnson
2005 C250WB Hull 793
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Kim Luckner
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Response Posted - 04/13/2025 :  06:37:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The 3rd tab on the Catalina Direct site, your link, mentions the 250 specifically as possibly being a unique length.
Seeadler
'79 C25 SR/FK #1432
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